August interest rate cut in doubt despite inflation falling to target June 19, 2024 Inflation dropped to two per cent, prompting champagne corks to go flying in CCHQ. But MPC members might be a bit slower to crack out the fizz.
Inflation drops to two per cent ahead of Bank of England interest rate decision June 19, 2024 Even though inflation has returned to near the two per cent target, the Bank of England is very unlikely to cut interest rates tomorrow.
Bank of England set for August interest rate cut – but general election means doubts linger June 18, 2024 While the Bank is widely expected to hold rates this week, focus now turns to its August meeting. Chris Dorrell explains that while all signs are pointing towards a cut in just under two months, the outcome is far from certain
Is the Bank of England’s quantitative tightening causing problems for banks? May 29, 2024 In a recent speech, Andrew Bailey, the Bank's Governor, said more banks were turning to the facility as the cost of liquidity in money markets rose relative to Bank Rate.
Bank of England will move hundreds of jobs to Leeds to ‘improve trust’ May 17, 2024 One in ten employees of The Bank of England will be based in Leeds by 2027, it has been announced.
Dovish Bank of England opens the door to interest rate cuts May 9, 2024 "Its likely that we will need to cut Bank Rate over the coming quarters…possibly more so than currently priced into market rates," Bailey said.
Bank of England predicts growth tailwind as impact of interest rates wanes May 9, 2024 The Bank of England's new forecasts show inflation falling to target earlier than its last round in February.
Bank of England holds interest rates again but June cut on the cards May 9, 2024 The Bank of England voted to hold interest rates at 5.25 per cent.
The markets are wrong. Bank of England interest rate cuts are on the way May 7, 2024 In a huge swing, markets are now only fully pricing in one rate cut by the Bank of England for 2024. But Chris Dorrell argues that, as things stand, more cuts are likely
Why we should be cautious about rising business confidence April 30, 2024 A number of surveys have said that business confidence in the UK is on the up and the economy is set to rebound. But dig a little deeper, the news might not quite be as rosy as it sounds, Chris Dorrell writes